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Selva Vinayagar Temple: Chaturti puja, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Koodal Alagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by R. Rangarajan, 7 a.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Tirukkural’ by Rama. Elakkuvanar, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Bhajan, 6.30 p.m.; Sivananda jayanthi, Sri Ramanama sankirthanam, New Natham Road, 7 p.m.

Divine Life Society: Satsangh and bhajan, Sivananda Sundarananda presides, South Adi Street, Meenakshi temple, 6 a.m.

Sivananda Tapovanam: Swami Vimalananda’s mahasamadhi anniversary; Vishnu Sahasranamam parayanam; 7 a.m.; gaja puja, 8.30 a.m.; K. Nandabalan, Police Commissioner, releases books, Sivananda Sundarananda presides, Sivananda Nagar, Thoppur, 11 a.m.

Sivananda Satsangh Bhavan: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by T.K. Seshan, 5.30 a.m.; discourse on ‘Lalitha Sahasranamam’ by Swaroopananda, 70 Pechiamman Padithurai, 6.30 p.m.

Anantha Ayyappan Baktha Sabha: Suyamvara Kala Parvathi homam, Anantha Ayyappan Sannithanam, Alagarkoil Road, Mathur, 9 a.m.

Nalampuri Seva Sangam: Radha kalyana utsavam, Rajam Road, TVS Nagar, 5 p.m.

Gita Bhavanam: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by S. Jagannatha Parangusadasan, 3 East Gate, 6.30 p.m.

Visvas Cultural Charitable Trust: Discourse on ‘Daitriya Upanishad’ by Omkarananda, 6.30 a.m.; on ‘Bhagavad Gita,’ 78 Tirupparankundram Road, Andalpuram, 6.30 p.m.

Adiparasakthi Kuzhanthaigal Kappagam: Weekly prayer, 3 A Mariamman Teppakulam , 3 p.m.

Baghavathy Baghavan Prarthanai Mandapam: Anugraha puja, 39/40 Workshop Road, Simmakkal, 6 p.m.

Gospel for Everyone: All-night prayer meeting, N. L. David Ganesh delivers message, Christ Church, Ilanthoppu, 9 p.m.

Tiruppavai-Tiruvempavai Isai Palli: Pavai class, South Adi Street, 5 p.m.; devotional songs by Krishnan, 5 p.m.; cultural programme by students of Sattur Dr. Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya students, West Adi Street, Meenakshi temple, 7 p.m.

Andal Pavai Isai Palli: Pavai music class, 44 Srinivasa Nagar 2nd Street, Tirunagar, 6 p.m.

Tirunagar Tirumurai Mandram: Tiruvempavai-Tiruppavai recitation, Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Tirunagar, 5.30 a.m.

Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam: 56th annual music festival, vocal concert by Sanjay Subramanyam, Lakshmi Sundaram Hall, 6 p.m.

Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya: Free Rajayoga meditation classes, 36 Meenakshi Nagar, P and T Nagar; 40 Sambandamoorthy Street, 211/95 East Veli Street and 357 Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

Gandhi Memorial Museum: T. Ravichandran conducts yoga, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; R. Natarajan conducts spoken Hindi class for students, 4.30 p.m.

International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Yoga for beginners, 6 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.; for women, 10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.; for senior citizens, 23 Dr. Sathar Road, Anna Nagar, 5.30 p.m.

Maharishi Ved Vigyan Bhavan: T.V. Rajendran conducts transcendental meditation classes, Gandhi Museum, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Yoga Research Centre: V. Saravanan conducts yoga therapy classes, Department of Philosophy, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.

Madurai Kamaraj University: Screening of documentary, ‘The Story of India’ by Michael Wood, C.V. Raman Hall, School of Biological Sciences, 2.30 p.m.

Madura College: S.S.M. Sundaram releases A.R. Subbaier’s book, ‘Tirumurugan Empavai, Tiruppalliezhuchchi;’ Srinivas Chaitanya addresses; E.N. Venkatesan presides, Seminar Hall, 11 a.m.

American College: Symposium on ‘Frontier areas in chemistry,’ S. Sivasubramanian, former Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiar University, delivers valedictory address, V. George Selvakumar presides, Main Hall, 4 p.m.

Lady Doak College: Symposium on ‘Applications of systems biology,’ Auditorium, 10 a.m.

Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College: Poongothai Aladi Aruna, Minister for Social Welfare, inaugurates Communal Harmony Forum; K. Nandabalan, Police Commissioner, addresses; A.T. Bose, president, presides, New Auditorium, 9.30 a.m.

Muqyyath Sha Sirguro Wakf Board College: I. Ismail, Principal, flags off NCC trekking expedition, 8.30 a.m.; seminar on ‘Effective English communication,’ K.K. Nagar, 11 a.m.

Madurai Institute of Social Sciences: D.V.P. Raja, Director, inaugurates MISS Pongal Fest 2008; A. Tamilarasi, Minister for Social Welfare, addresses; P. N. Narayana Raja, Principal, presides, Auditorium, 10 a.m.

Vikaasa School: National Cadet Corps Awards Day, Joseph Zachariah, Director, presides, 8.30 a.m.; career guidance programme for class XII students, Auditorium, 1 p.m.

Lakshmi Vidya Sangam: Reception to group study exchange team of teachers from California, Lakshmi School, Veerapanchan, 11.30 a.m.; TVS Matriculation Higher Secondary School, TVS Nagar, 2.30 p.m.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: Arrival of ‘Azadi Express;’ P. Mohan, MP; S.S. Jawahar, District Collector, and Hemant Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager, address, Railway Station, 11 a.m.

Department of Health: Advocacy workshop, S.S. Jawahar, District Collector, and Ansul Misra, Additional Collector, address, Collectorate, 10 a.m.

Vaigai River Conservation Council: N. Markandan, former Vice-Chancellor, Gandhigram Rural University, inaugurates conference on ‘Status of rivers today,’ L. Antonysamy presides, De Nobili Centre, K. Pudur, 10 a.m.

People’s Anticorruption Movement: Anticorruption and Right to Information Act awareness meeting, Samayanallur, 9.30 a.m.

Top Kids: K. Nandabalan, Police Commissioner, inaugurates career guidance programme for school students, Raja Muthiah Mandram, 10 a.m.

Voluntary Association for People Service: Inauguration of training programme on agri-business, P. Pillaiyar presides, 39 Besant Road, Chokkikulam, 11 a.m.

Citizens’ Association for Traffic Improvement in Madurai: Road Safety Week, ‘patti mandram,’ C. Sathiah presides, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Pasumalai, 10.30 a.m.

Madurai District Video and Photographers’ Association: A. Tamilarasi, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare, inaugurates ‘Vaigai Digitech 2008,’ exhibition of video and photo equipment, L.P. Bharathan presides, V.S. Chellam Saraswathi Meenakshi Auditorium, Kamarajar Road, 9.30 a.m.

Madurai North District Gymnastics Association: District-level gymnastic competitions, Siddhu Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Viswanathapuram, 10.30 a.m.

Valluvar Educational Society: Dengue awareness programme, Chokkikulam, Kattu Pillayar Temple Street, Marudupandiar Nagar, Karunanidhi Nagar, Krishnapuram Colony and Melakkara Thoppu, 5 p.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai West: G.R. Mahadevan speaks on ‘Enjoyment of fine arts,’ Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, 5.30 p.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai North: Meeting, Union Club, Tallakulam, 7.30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Grace Kennet Hospital, 7 p.m.

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